Testing has demonstrated that the loss of dielectric material from the splice is so small as to be undetectible. Material loss is not a factor in the life of the connector.
Short sections of lead-sheathed cables are exposed directly to the environment following splicing. The lead sheathing is covered with steel braiding in those locations to prevent handling damage to the lead. As with all high performance splices, taped or pre-fabricated, the spliced sections of cable must be adequately protected from abrasion by the installation of a suitable protector device.
This product uses an arc-resistant PEEK material that provides additional fire safety and enables quicker delivery.
Presta Splices are suitable for use with Lead-Sheathed cables, AWG 4, AWG 2, and AWG 1. Presta Splices can also be used with non-lead-sheathed cables up to aWG 1/0.
The Presta Splice has been tested in situations of extreme decompression. In every test, the splice continued to perform normally, although there were instances of severe cable damage outside of the splice.